New York’s New Trend: Skinny Skyscrapers! It’s been a few years since I was in “The Big Apple”, and I’m amazed at the new trend – New York’s skyscrapers have all gotten skinny! Alex is here for work and I… Read More ›
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Welcome To The Millbrook Inn! An Incredible Oasis In New York’s Hudson Valley!
Welcome To The Millbrook Inn! My wife Alex and I love to travel, and when our close friend Yvette Fromer opened this gorgeous Inn recently, we knew we’d have to visit! As her terrific website notes: “In a building over… Read More ›
Will Oysters Rebuild The World? That’s One Plan! Here’s How!
Oysters Are Here To Save The World! OK, perhaps a bit of hyperbole, but a terrific story at TheGuardian.com tells us how Oysters can, indeed, help the fight against climate change and rising sea tides! They report that a new… Read More ›
Making Clemenza’s Meatballs! Celebrate “The Godfather” At 50 With This Classic Recipe! — Bite! Eat! Repeat!
Here’s To A Tasty Celebration Of Mobster Meals! Time to bite into the greatest film ever made, Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather”…turning 50 this month – but Clemenza’s Meatballs are timeless! Aside from being the single greatest movie ever made,… Read More ›
40 Years On, Celebrating”Tootsie!” This Raucous Comedy Remains A Modern, Empowered Classic!
TV Executive On A New York Soundstage: “I’d like to make her look a little more attractive, how far can you pull back?” The Cameraman: “How do you feel about Cleveland?” With that hilarious line, America met Dorothy Michaels, the… Read More ›
Classic Rao’s Restaurant Meatballs And Marinara! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Tries To Duplicate Anna And Vincent Rao’s Sauce!
Meet The Rao’s! There is a restaurant in East Harlem that has been open since 1896 – run by multi-generations of the Rao family. This legendary restaurant has only ten tables – and it is impossible to get in to…but… Read More ›
Oscar Winners! Phantoms! Gumshoes Too! 3 Neglected 70’s Films You Must See!
Time To Settle A Beef – With Beef! If you know who Beef is, then you will be thrilled to hear about a terrific new special edition of Beef’s movie! It is, as the movie trailer proclaims: “A Cinematic Odyssey… Read More ›
RIP Max Julien…An Appreciation Of “The Mack” And Blaxploitation Cinema!
Iconic “Blaxploitation” Actor/Writer/Producer/Director Max Julien has died…he was 88 years old. Julien was best known for “The Mack”, one of the greatest “Blaxploitation” films of the 70’s…. “Blaxploitation” is a now somewhat overlooked style of film making from the early… Read More ›
RIP Stephen Sondheim! His Brilliant Musical Career – And Cult Film Gem “The Last Of Sheila…”
“Who did this room? Parker Brothers?” This line is from one of my favorite films of all time, written by a legendary talent who has passed away… It’s very sad to have to report that Stephen Sondheim, the brilliant Musical… Read More ›
September 11, 2001. My Experience In New York That Week, From Howard Stern’s Studio To Meeting Bill Clinton…
Twenty Years On… I was in New York on September 11, 2001 – until now I’ve never posted about that day…but, twenty years later, I wanted to share what I experienced and give credit to some of the people who… Read More ›
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